Stephen King Online Book Club

The Stephen King Young Adult Online Book Club is designed for readers at least 14 years old and meets entirely online through Goodreads. The link to the book club will be available after you register. Each month, the club will have an online discussion over different Stephen King Books as scheduled. For more information, contact Rachel McPhail at rmcphail@huntsvilletx.gov.

Book Club Rules:

1. Please be respectful and courteous of all members. There is no right or wrong answer.

2. This page is moderated and reviewed by HPL staff. HPL reserves the right to delete any comments, images or videos deemed inappropriate, offensive, illegal or commercial in nature.

3. Please participate in discussion or comments and most importantly HAVE FUN!

Book Schedule:

January - The Shining

"It's a slang term for the claustrophobic reaction that can occur when people are shut in together over long-periods of time. The feeling of claustrophobia is externalized as dislike for the people you happen to be shut in with. In extreme cases, it can result in hallucinations and violence -- murder..." Find out just how intense cabin fever can be when mixed with vengeful spirits and supernatural forces in Stephen King's novel The Shining with the Huntsville Public Library's new Young Adult Book Club. Registration is closed.

February - Misery

“In desperation, because it was the only thing he could think of, he said: 'I know. You're my number one fan.'" Paul Sheldon is the main character of Stephen King’s Misery who is rescued from peril after a car crash by his “number one fan” Annie Wilkes. But is Annie really helping him? Find out the full story in the Huntsville Public Library’s Young Adult Stephen King Online Book Club. Held entirely online, the Book Club will be discussing Misery the entire month of February. Registration is closed.

March - Pet Sematary

“Sometimes dead is better.” In Stephen King’s unusually titled novel Pet Sematary, the Creeds move into a beautiful home in Maine. It seems as if everything has fallen into place, but the area near their new home hides a painful, powerful secret. Find out by joining the Huntsville Public Library’s Stephen King Online Book Club and join in the discussion of Pet Sematary during the month of March. To register, click here.

April - Dr. Sleep

“The world has a way of keeping things in balance.” In Stephen King’s novel Dr. Sleep, readers can learn more about what happened to the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance, and other children with the power of “the shine.” Find out more about the powerful sequel to The Shining by joining the Huntsville Public Library’s Stephen King Online Book Club to discuss Dr. Sleep during the month of April. To register, please click here. This Book Club is for ages 14-adult. For more information, please contact Children’s Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910.

May - It

You’ve seen the movie, but now it’s time to read the masterpiece behind the film. Why do children seem to go missing every twenty-seven years in Derry, Maine? Find out more in Stephen King’s It and join the Huntsville Public Library’s Stephen King Online Book Club to discuss the novel during the month of May. To register, please click here. This Book Club is for ages 14-adult. For more information, please contact Children’s Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910.

June - Cujo

“It would perhaps not be amiss to point out that he had always tried to be a good dog. He had tried to do all the things his MAN and his WOMAN, and most of all his BOY, had asked or expected of him. He would have died for them, if that had been required.” Stephen King’s Cujo describes the perfect storm: two families with chaotic lives and one enormous dog struck with disease. Find out more by joining the Huntsville Public Library’s Stephen King Online Book Club to discuss Cujo during the month of June. To register, please click here. This Book Club is for ages 14- adult. For more information, please contact Children’s Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910.

July - In The Stand

In The Stand, one of Stephen King’s most celebrated novels, a deadly virus, engineered to be the perfect biological weapon, is accidentally released across America, wiping out 99% of the world’s population. The last survivors must find a way to survive and rebuild society in this post-plague world. Find out more by joining the Huntsville Public Library’s Stephen King Online Book Club to discuss The Stand during the month of July. To register, please click here. This Book Club is for ages 14- adult. For more information, please contact Children’s Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910.

August - 11/22/63

If you had the chance to alter a major watershed moment in history, would you? When Jake Epping discovers he has the power to time travel to the 1960s and is given the task of preventing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, he finds that “the past is obdurate” and does not want to be changed. Find out more by joining the Huntsville Public Library’s Stephen King Book Club to discuss 11/22/63 during the month of August. This Book Club is for ages 14- adult. To register, click here. For more information, please contact Children’s Coordinator Rachel McPhail at 936-291-5910.